appreciate

感謝する、ありがたく思う

人がしてくれたことや、くれたものをありがたく思う。

やさしい英語で： To feel thankful for something someone does or gives you.

• I appreciate your help.
• We really appreciated their kindness.
• She appreciates you taking the time to listen.

使い方： appreciate someone doing something (I appreciate you helping me.); would appreciate it if… (I would appreciate it if you replied today.)

類義語： be grateful for

よく使う表現： appreciate your help, appreciate the offer, really appreciate something

良さがわかる、評価する

物事のよさや価値を理解する。

やさしい英語で： To understand how good or valuable something is.

• I appreciate good food.
• She learned to appreciate modern art.
• We stopped to appreciate the beauty of the mountains.

類義語： value, admire

よく使う表現： appreciate good music, appreciate someone’s talent, appreciate the beauty

理解する、認識する

状況をよく理解し、その重要さや難しさ、深刻さに気づく。

やさしい英語で： To fully understand a situation or realize how important, difficult, or serious it is.

• I appreciate the problem.
• He did not appreciate how serious the injury was.
• Do you appreciate that this decision affects everyone?

使い方： appreciate how… (I appreciate how difficult this is.); appreciate that… (We appreciate that you need more time.)

類義語： understand, realize, grasp

よく使う表現： appreciate the difficulty, appreciate the importance, fully appreciate something

値上がりする、価値が上がる

時間がたつにつれて、金銭的な価値が高くなる。

やさしい英語で： To become worth more money over time.

• The land may appreciate.
• Her investment appreciated over ten years.
• Will the currency appreciate against the dollar?

使い方： appreciate in value (The house has appreciated in value.)

類義語： rise in value

反対語： depreciate

よく使う表現： appreciate in value, appreciate over time